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>For the record I've never rear-ended anyone. I understand the sentiment. However consider that cars kill around 2 million people, and maim another 2, every si
by andrepd 2y ago
>For the record I've never rear-ended anyone.
I understand the sentiment. However consider that cars kill around 2 million people, and maim another 2, every single year. For scale, its equivalent to a fully loaded passenger jet falling out of the sky every few hours.
Anything you can do to reduce this insanity is welcome.
- techdmn 2y agoI understand how we got here. I read a study somewhere several years ago that found that even in emergency situations, a significant percentage of drivers will not use more than roughly 60% of the braking force that would cause a lock-up or engage ABS. They brake harder than they ever have before, they just don't have any idea where the limit actually is. The average person is a poor driver, so we increase overall safety by mandating automated systems that perform below the level of a skilled driver. Of course even skilled drivers make mistakes, and even if I could outperform the automated system 99 times out of 100, I wouldn't bet that I wouldn't get the book thrown at me if I were in an accident with the safety system disabled. Grin and bear it I suppose.